Motivational and Business Speaker who motivates, entertains, and educates. Clients love him because their team is engaged and walk away inspired and with real tools for success. Greg is a #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and World Series of Poker champion. He is also a Certified Health Coach and an MBA.
Clients include Young Presidents Organization (YPO), YEO, AOL, The Cornell Club, Top of the Table insurance association, and Skadden Arps law firm.
"You knocked it out of the park. Everyone is still raving. You were able to strike an absolutely perfect balance of substance, practicality, creativity, and humor."
-Cathleen Devlin, partner, Saul Ewing law firm
6 reviews
Ken B.
May 23, 2024Greg did a fantastic job at our sales meeting. He told some great stories and translated the message of how he did not only in playing poker but also in business, that the sales team could use in every day business. He also was an inspiration on the mental aspect of not being satisfied but reach for the what you think cannot be achieved. His 4 minute mile discussion was a great example of not accepting the norm and even if you think something is not possible, it is. Greg also provided the extra bonus of having a poker touranment with the team that everyone loved. I recommend Greg for any group because he did his homework and tailored his talk to the audience.
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
The Winner's Mindset
It's gratifying to make an impact on a team. As Ken mentioned, everything I do is customized so you feel like I'm addressing your specific needs.
Erlaine K.
April 6, 2023Greg gets a well-deserved standing ovation! Not only was the speech motivating, it was also practical and full of useful insights!
Hired as: Leadership/Success Speaker
James O.
March 29, 2023In his presentation Greg will lead you on a pathway to open your mind in a positive manner. In so doing he will provide the music! Then, you can provide the Winners Song!
Hired as: Motivational Speaker
The Winner's Mindset
Thank you for the kind words, James. I enjoyed presenting to your group and love your music metaphor. Every speech is unique, and I'm glad I was able to open your mind in a positive manner.
Jay M.
July 21, 2022Our team loved Greg and his stories and practical business experiences that they could take home and apply. Greg exceeded every expectation and then some. I wouldn't hesitate having Greg back with our team again. As a company we've seen the team energized and focused to exceed their goals.
Hired as: Business Motivational Speaker
The Winner's Mindset
I love presenting to groups that are eager to learn and enjoy participating. Feels great to add value to such an excellent organization.
Robin L.
July 21, 2022Our advertising operations team loved having Greg as a guest speaker. His stories and practical business experiences really resonated and everyone felt that they would be able to apply his messages in their work and personal lives. Greg exceeded every expectation!
Hired as: Leadership/Success Speaker
The Winner's Mindset
Robin did a great job communicating the team’s goals which allowed me to customize the presentation to her team.
Price range: $3,500 -$7,500
Languages: English
Gig length: 20 - 480 minutes
They would get the most reliable speaker who lives to exceed expectations.
Greg arrives early, stays left, and engages with the participants.
Beyond his incredible content, the reason audiences love him is that he leads with his heart and people can feel how much he cares.
Greg Dinkin is a #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, decisions coach, and keynote speaker.
He was fat, broke, and stuck and learned the hard way that strategic tactics could only take him so far. When he combined the “poker mindset” with “mindfulness,” he won $100,000 at the World Series of Poker, lost 50 pounds, and built a world-class literary agency. In his acclaimed TEDxTalk on “Mind Shift”, Greg outlines an effective approach on how you can master your fears and make winning decisions to live a fulfilling life.
Greg draws on Eastern practices he learned while living in Thailand, studying with masters, and earning certification as a Health Coach. The former PwC consultant combines his pragmatic "poker mindset" and MBA in finance with holistic practices to show you that to make winning decisions in business, love, and life, you must first master yourself.
Greg is the author of The Poker MBA (Random House), The Leading Man (Vital), The Finance Doctor (Vital), and the collaborator on Patrick Bet-David's Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and Amarillo Slim’s memoirs (HarperCollins).
Greg cofounded a literary agency that placed more than 130 books with major publishers and developed several films with Academy Award–winning actors and producers. He has served as a corporate spy for Inter-Continental Hotels, a change management consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers, a housing coordinator for the Atlanta Olympic Village, and has sold portrait packages, office products, and home improvements.
A graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, he has written columns for Grantland, ThePostGame, Yahoo!, The Good Men Project, MeetMindful, and Card Player.
Greg has led workshops in Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand and has given keynote speeches for AOL, Skadden Arps law firm, The Cornell Club, Young Presidents Organization, Million Dollar Roundtable, and FIRMA, among others.
Greg loves to play guitar, sing, travel, do yoga, and play basketball.
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Monday
Corporate Event
2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Williamsburg, VA
Tuesday
Corporate Event
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Miami, FL
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